Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery. 2. (n.) An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard. 3. (n.) A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NARD nard. See SPIKENARD.

Multi-Version Concordance Nard (5 Occurrences) Mark 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) John 12:3 Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Song of Songs 1:12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV) Song of Songs 4:13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits: henna with spikenard plants, (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Song of Songs 4:14 spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree; myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices, (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)